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Time when the South welcomes continuous thunderstorms

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Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern provinces will experience persistent thunderstorms in the evenings of the coming days.

National Highway 12 connecting Lai Chau - Dien Bien is expected to reopen to traffic this afternoon, July 18

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Lai Chau - After a period of repair, National Highway 12 is expected to reopen today, ending the roundabout situation.

Many difficulties in handling businesses that are late in paying and evading social insurance contributions

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Although the 2024 Law on Social Insurance has supplemented many regulations, in reality there are still some difficulties such as many businesses have ceased operations, dissolved or business owners have absconded, making it very difficult to verify and recover late social insurance contributions.

Black smoke billowing from the garbage dump fire in Quang Tri

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Quang Tri - Fire broke out at the garbage collection yard of the waste treatment plant in Nam Trach commune, functional forces are making efforts to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading.

Rescuing a child picking bamboo shoots who was trapped in a cliff in the middle of a stream

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Quang Ngai - A child was trapped in a cliff, fortunately rescued in time by people and commune police.

Weather today 16. 2 (29th Tet): Northern region sunny and warm, scattered rain at night

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Weather today February 16, the North has fog in the early morning, sunny in the afternoon, and scattered light rain at night.

Traffic police stick to rivers during Tet days, keeping safety for every journey

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Hanoi - During Tet holidays, waterway traffic police maintain patrols and inspections, ensuring traffic safety, helping people feel secure in welcoming a peaceful spring.

Details of 33 fireworks locations in Hanoi tonight

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Hanoi - The city organizes 33 fireworks locations with 34 fireworks displays on New Year's Eve of the Lunar New Year Binh Ngo 2026.

People and tourists flock to Nguyen Hue flower street

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Ho Chi Minh City - On the evening of February 15th (28th Tet), Nguyen Hue flower street officially opened to serve the spring travel and sightseeing needs of the people.

Unusual experiences on the journey home on the evening of the 28th of Tet

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Traffic on the evening of the 28th of Tet is stable, people are more relaxed on their journey home to reunite.

Opening of book street and spring flower street in Binh Duong ward, Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Book Street and Spring Flower Street 2026 officially open in Binh Duong ward to serve people and workers in the North of Ho Chi Minh City.

Cars congested, queuing in long lines on Dai Ninh Pass due to bad road surface

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Lam Dong - Many cars skid, making it difficult to travel through the gravel road section at the top of Dai Ninh Pass. Vehicles are congested for a long time.

Car going in the opposite direction causes accident in Hai Phong, injuring 2 father and son

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Hai Phong - February 15, the Traffic Safety Board informed about a car and motorbike accident that injured 2 people.

Weather forecast for tomorrow 16. 2 (29th Tet) nationwide

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Weather forecast for tomorrow 16. 2 (29th Tet), Hanoi has light rain in some places, early morning fog, sunny in the afternoon. Cold at night and in the morning.

The "Ma Dao Thanh Cong" mascot cluster creates a central highlight in Dat To

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Phu Tho - In the days leading up to Tet, the former Viet Tri city area is decorated and brightly colored with clusters of mascots, flags, flowers, panels, posters...

People reflect on street vendors and service providers on expressway access roads

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Over the past time, many people have reflected on the situation of street vendors and spontaneous service providers on expressway access roads, posing a potential risk of accidents.

Ho Chi Minh City inner-city bus station welcomes thousands of passengers returning home late on the 28th of Tet

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Ho Chi Minh City - In the afternoon of February 15 (ie, the 28th of Tet), the old Mien Dong Bus Station (Binh Thanh ward) welcomed thousands of passengers returning home late for Tet.

Weather forecast tonight and tomorrow 16. 2

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Weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow 16. 2 (29th day of Tet): On New Year's Eve, a cold air mass will arrive, causing Tet weather in the North to have scattered light rain.

Coast Guard competes in wrapping green banh chung, and celebrates Tet away from home with comrades

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An Giang - Coast Guard Region 4 Command organized the "Green Banh Chung" Contest, creating a joyful, united atmosphere and rich traditional cultural identity.

Lai Chau refutes information about the mascot "long-necked horse

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Images of "long-necked horse" circulating online in recent days are believed to have appeared in Lai Chau. However, the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that it is not an official mascot.